Erial Elementary School

Erial Elementary School operates as a large primary school in SICKLERVILLE, New Jersey, overseen by Gloucester Township Public Schools. Current enrollment sits at 643 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 405 students per school, that is 59% larger than typical.

Gloucester Township Public Schools comprises 11 schools with combined enrollment of 6,502 students; Erial Elementary School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Erial Elementary School records that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 29% White, 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the resource side, On paper, Erial Elementary School has 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Erial Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Erial Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 34.4%; this one delivers 34.5%.

In the area at large, Camden County reports that median household income runs about $88,755, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Erial Elementary School is one of 158 public schools in Camden County (combined enrollment of about 82,104 students).

Nearest neighbor: Timber Creek Regional High School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Erial Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 35.2%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Erial Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 658 students in 2018 to 643 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 49% to 29% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.